Indian Court Judgments — 2026

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Shankar vs State of Rajasthan

Whether in the facts and circumstances of the case, the concurrent conviction of the appellant-accused for killing his wife by setting her o…

Evidence Act Bhartiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 IPC CrPC

2 April 2026 · Dismissed · Sanjay Karol, N Kotiswar Singh

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Samarendra Nath Kundu & Anr. vs Sadhana Das & Anr.

Whether the appellants, who are co-accused, are entitled to the benefit of this Court’s decision in the matter of co-accused-‘SM’; whether t…

CrPC Calcutta Police Act, 1866 Calcutta Sub-Urban Police Act, 1866 Police Act, 1861

1 April 2026 · Dismissed · J.B. Pardiwala, Manoj Misra

Criminal Karnataka HC ✓ HN

N. Chandrashekhar vs State By

These consolidated criminal petitions were filed under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) and Section 482 of the C…

Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita §528 CrPC §482 Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita §316(2) Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita §316(5)

27 March 2026 · M. Nagaprasanna J.

Criminal Delhi HC ✓ HN

Ram Singh vs State (Govt Of Nct Delhi)

The petitioner Ram Singh sought anticipatory bail under section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita 2023 in connection with FIR No…

Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita 2023 §482 Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita 2023 §318(4) Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita 2023 §336(3) Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita 2023 §338

24 March 2026 · Anup Jairam Bhambhani

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V. Ganesan vs State Rep by the Sub Inspector of Police & Anr.

Issue arose whether the High Court was justified in declining to quash proceedings u/s.420 IPC.

IPC Constitution CrPC Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881

19 March 2026 · Allowed · Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha, Manoj Misra

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State Of Punjab vs Sonu Singh

The respondent-convict Sonu Singh was convicted by the Additional Sessions Judge, Fast Track Special Court (POCSO), Ludhiana, under Section…

IPC §302 IPC §376-A IPC §376-AB Protection of Children from Sexual Offences… §6

19 March 2026 · Anoop Chitkara J, Sukhvinder Kaur J

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Subramani vs State of Karnataka

Whether the appellant is guilty of the offences u/ss.302 and 498A of IPC and whether the sentence (two years of simple imprisonment along wi…

IPC

17 March 2026 · Dismissed · Pankaj Mithal, Sarasa Venkatanarayana Bhatti

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Mohammad Kaleem vs State of Uttar Pradesh & Ors.

Issue arose as regards the propriety of the exercise of power by the Trial Court u/s.319 Cr.PC and the justifiability of the imprimatur gran…

CrPC IPC

17 March 2026 · Allowed · Sanjay Karol, Augustine George Masih

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Vishvjeet and Others vs State of Uttar Pradesh and Another

Matter pertained to acts of hooliganism by the Barabanki Bar Members by attacking advocate representing petitioners in toll plaza case.

Constitution Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 National Security Act, 1980

17 March 2026 · Disposed · Vikram Nath, Sandeep Mehta

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Bhola Mahto vs The State of Jharkhand

Impugned order challenged by the appellant-convict contending that as he was not made aware of absence of the counsel engaged by him to pros…

IPC

16 March 2026 · Partly allowed · Dipankar Datta, Satish Chandra Sharma

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Sanjay Kumar Sharma vs State of Bihar & Ors.

Issue arose whether the High Court was justified in acquitting the accused despite the alleged dying declarations, motive and testimony of w…

Evidence Act CrPC

11 March 2026 · Dismissed · Sanjay Kumar, K. Vinod Chandran

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Pooranmal vs The State of Rajasthan & Anr.

Whether the conviction of the appellant-P based solely on circumstantial evidence as convicted by the trial court and upheld by the High Cou…

IPC Evidence Act Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 CrPC

10 March 2026 · Allowed · Vikram Nath, Sandeep Mehta

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Central Bureau of Investigation vs Baljeet Singh

Bereft of proof of the conspiracy theory and finding absence of the demand of bribe, the conviction of both the accused (A1 and A2) was over…

Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 IPC

10 March 2026 · Allowed · Sanjay Kumar, K. Vinod Chandran

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Dr. Sushil Kumar Purbey & Anr. vs The State of Bihar and Ors.

Issue arose whether the High Court erred in granting the relief of quashing solely to sister-in-law, on the ground that the allegations agai…

IPC Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 CrPC

9 March 2026 · Allowed · Vikram Nath, Sandeep Mehta

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Raghuvir Singh @ Dhanna vs State Of Punjab

The petitioner filed his third petition for bail under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, arising out of FIR No.16…

Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 §483 Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances… §22 Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances… §37 CrPC §436-A

24 February 2026 · Allowed · Hon'ble Mr. Justice Surya Partap Singh

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Rakesh Mittal vs Ajay Pal Gupta @ Sonu Chaudhary and Another

Whether in the facts and circumstances of the case, the impugned order passed by the High Court granting bail to respondent No.1 extending t…

IPC CrPC

17 February 2026 · Allowed · Sanjay Kumar, K. Vinod Chandran

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Rohit Jangde vs The State of Chhattisgarh

Whether in the facts and circumstances of the case, there was a complete chain of circumstances leading only to the hypothesis of the guilt…

IPC Evidence Act

17 February 2026 · Allowed · Sanjay Kumar, K. Vinod Chandran

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Parameshwari vs The State of Tamil Nadu & Ors.

Whether the High Court was justified in reducing the sentence awarded to the Private Respondents.

Bhartiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 CrPC IPC

17 February 2026 · Allowed · Rajesh Bindal